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fall to

Verb

Meaning

fall to (third-person singular simple present falls to, present participle falling to, simple past fell to, past participle fallen to)

(intransitive, dated) To enter into or begin an activity, especially with enthusiasm or commitment and especially in regard to the activities of eating or drinking.

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Abroad, a new trend of aggressive American influence emerged, evident in Secretary of State James G. Blaine 's expressed belief that all of Central and South America would some day fall to the US. Source: Internet

Above convert, temperatures can fall to near freezing at night, and frost sometimes occurs. Source: Internet

According to UN population projection, Europe's population may fall to about 7% of world population by 2050, or 653 million people (medium variant, 556 to 777 million in low and high variants, respectively). Source: Internet

Additionally, an electron always tends to fall to the lowest possible energy state. Source: Internet

A gravitational theory (objects fall to the center) existed at the time but Pytheas appears to have meant that the phases themselves were the causes (αἰτίαι aitiai). Source: Internet

Alice left Chicago in the fall to attend Sarah Lawrence and ended up excelling in her artwork and impressing her instructors and classmates. Source: Internet

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